Amusement device.



NI. NANNI.

AIVIUSEMENT DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED AUGJI. |917.

1,262,377. Patented-Apr. 9,1918.

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AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED AuG.4. I9II.

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AMUSEMENT DEVICE. APPLICATION HLED Aua.4.19u.

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

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MENOTTI NANNI, -OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO OCEAN FLOATING SAFE,COM-

PANY, OF PIERRESOUTH DAKOTA, vA CORPORATION OF :SOUTH DAKOTA.

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Specification oiLetteis Patent.

`Patented Apre/9, 1918.

Application filed August 11,1917. Serial No. 184,435.

`in amusement devices, and has for its object `to provide a new andimproved device of this description, by means of which an individual maybe inclosed in a receptacle, which receptacle is inclosed in a receivingdevice `heavier than water vwhich is then sunk in the water, the devicebeing entirely independent of the control of the party in thereceptacle, and being so arranged that .after a predetermined time, thereceptacle containingzthe individual automatically rises ,to the surfaceofthe water.

The invention is illustrated in the accom- 4panying drawings, wherein-Figure 1 1s a vview of a tank containing water, showing Vthe device sunktherein.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view in part sectionof the receptacleforcontaining the individual who is to be sunk `in the water.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional .view through the entiredevice.

Fig. 4 is a sectional viewtaken on line .4t-4 .of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a top view `.of the cover of the device shown in Figx.

Like numerals refer to like partsthroughout the several .figures `In.carrying yout Vmy invention I provide anouter casing 1 which maybecylindrical and which 4is preferably madeof metal so as :to 'be heavierthan ythe body Iof water displaced by it. This casing Ais preferably anon-leakingcasing. Separate .from the casing l and adapted to becontained in it is a secondcasing 2, which is arranged So as to permitwater to enter its sides. There is a space 3 between the two casings V1and 2. I prefer 7to provide guide pieces 4 .for the casing 2 which keepsit centrally located within the casing 1. These guide pieces may berings, and .in thatevent, will be provided with :holes 5 `so that theV,Water may `tacle 8. n This :receptacleis arranged so that itwisbuoyant, and when acted upon bythe water, will rise lto the surface.This receptacle may be made `in any Vdesired manner but is :preferablyarranged with Vtwo walls 9 and 110 `preferably of metal, the spacebetween them being filled with some buoyant material 11 such asfcork.lThe lreceptacle is provided vwith a door 12 which, as shown, .is ahinged door and which is locatedopposite the slidingdoor 6 in the casing2 when the receptacle is in position lin said casing. Thereceptacle isalso preferably provided with guiding devices 13 which keep it centrallylocated within the casing 2 and Athese .guiding devicesare provided withopenings .14 so that the water may freely'pass Iby and .through them.

I prefer toprovide-a seat 15 in the receptacle 8 for the individual .whomay '-fbe inclosed therein. The receptacle 8f may be provided -with asupporting piece v8a vby `means of which it may Vbe' feasilyhandled Abyattaching a vcable or ythe :like fthereto. This supporting piece isshown with a ihole 8b therein so thatattachment ofthe supporting cablemay be Ieasily, made.l The outer casing-1 is also provided with the door16 whichis located Yopposite the'doors doors in the two casingsy andthrough the door in the receptacle while the receptacle is 4in itsproper position' inl-the casings. A .removable cover or lid v17 'is`provided. which Yfits over the top of the casings 1 and 2 so as toclose the upper ends lof said vcasings. `Some means is provided forpermitting the water Ato gradually enter the casings 1 and 2. Asl hereinshown fthe cover 217 is lprovided with openings -18 and '19 ythroughwhich water .may gradually .enter vand rair gradually escape. In orderto prevent anything that may fall on the `cover from stopping 4theopenings 18 and 19,)I prefer to provide some upstanding part which willengage such device so as to Vhold it'away lfrom these openings such,`for example, as the part 27 with which :the holding` device 26 isconnected. 'I may also provide v the upstanding ribs 28 and 29 for thissame purpose. Thiscover maybe made' buoyantin any desired. ina-nnermadeheavierfthan water. .IfI use a buoy- 1 cov-.er 'I' may still'encadreVv@it'fheavier than water by means of a heavy weight 21 such as metalplaced thereon, as shown in Fig. 3. When this cover is buoyant it mayhave a tight tit so as to keep it in place until pushed out by thereceptacle 8, whereupon it will rise to the surface of the water. If itis heavier than the water, or the weight 21 is placed thereon, the coverwill drop to the bottom when pushed out by the receptacle 8, asillustrated in Fig. 1. I prefer to provide the outer casing 1 withengaging devices by means of which a liftingtdevice v may be connectedtherewith. As herein shown, there are rings 22 and 23 connected to theouter casing at a distance from the door therein so that a suitablelifting device connected with a crane or the like may be attachedthereto to move the device to any point desired and lift it into and outof the water. I also prefer to provide some means for securing theescape of water from the casing 1 when the device is lifted out of thewater. As shown in Fig. 3 there is a plu 211 inside the casing which maybe removed so as to let this water escape. I prefer to provide somemeans for making the lower end of the device heavy so that it will takean upright position and land on the bottom in this upright position.This result is secured by providing a weight 25 at the bottom. In theconstruction shown this weight is connected with the bottom of thecasing 2. I also prefer to provide the cover with Y Van engaging device26 which, as shown, has

a ring to which a lifting device may be attached to control the cover.The supporting piece 8a on the receptacle 8 when the receptacle islifted by the water in the tank, engages the cover and prevents theother parts of the receptacle from engaging the cover fso as to stop upIthe hole 18 or 19 from the inside, thus insuring the water entering thecasings. The device may be usedy in any body of water desired. Forpurposes of illustration I have shown a tank 30 which may be used inbuildings where the exhibition is to be made. This tank is provided witha glass front 31 and it may also have glass sides. This tank, as shownin Fig. 1, is mounted'upon a support 32 which has a free portion 33 atone side upon which the device may be mounted before the experiment ismade.

I have described in detail a particular construction embodying theinvention, but it is of course evident that the parts may be varied inmany particulars without departing from the spirit of my invention asset out in the claims hereto attached.

Thev use and operation of my invention are as follows: l

If the device is used in a tank as shown .in

n Fig.V 1 the casings and receptacle may be bottom of the tank. Thewater then slowlyY enters the openings 17 and 18, the air passing out asthe water enters. The water first enters the inner casing 2 and thenpasses through the openings therein into the outer casing 1 and when asufficient amount of water enters the casings so as to cause thereceptacle 8 to exert the proper lifting effect upon the cover, thecover will be lifted by the rising of the receptacle 8 and the Vre-lceptacle 8 will then rise to the surface of the water, as shown in Fig.1, whereupon it may be removed and the person who is inside may pass outthrough the door 12.

When the device is atthe bottom of the water it can be easily seen bythe audience and the bubbles of air that escape through the cover willpass up through .the water, thereby holding their interest. VThe factthat there is an individual inside `will'also hold their interest, andthe further fact that the individual has no control over the device willalso be an important item in holding their interest. It will take acertain amount of time for the cover to be pushed o, and of course, theaudience will be looking with interest and expectancy during all thistime. This time may be controlled by the size of the openings 17v and 18and the size of theVv casing and by the amount of water required toenter the casing to secure the proper lifting effect to lift the coveroff of the casings. I claim: Y v 1. An amusement device comprising abuoyant receptacle into which an individual may be placed, a door forsaid receptacle for entrance into and exit therefrom, a casing intowhich said receptacle is received, a cover for said casing arranged sothat the entire device may be submerged in water, means for graduallypermitting water to enter the casing so as to cause the buoyantreceptacle to rise in the casing and displace the cover and then bedischarged from the casing, the buoyant receptacle rising to the surfaceof the water so that the individual therein may be removed.

2. A11 amusement device comprising a water-tight receptacle in whichanindividual may be placed, a casing containing said receptacle, thecasing and receptacle adapted to be sunk together in water, and meansout of the control of the individual in the receptacle for causingthereceptacle to be ejected from the casing and to rise to the surface ofthe Water.

3. An amusement device comprising an outer casing, an inner casingsmaller in diameter than the outer casing and provided With a series ofopenings, a Water-tight receptacle into which an individual is adaptedto be placed and loosely contained Within the inner casing, a cover forsaid casings, said casings, cover and receptacle adapted to be sunktogether in Water, and means independent of the individual in thereceptacle for causing said cover to be opened and said receptacle to beejected from said casings and to rise to the surface of the Water.

el. An amusement device comprising an outer casing, an inner casingsmaller in diameter than the outer casing provided With openings, abuoyant receptacle loosely contained Within the inner casing and intowhich an individual may be placed, a cover ant receptacle to rise andlift the cover and then pass from the 'casing and to the surface of theWater.

5. An amusement device comprising an outer casing, an inner casingsmaller than the outer casing and provided With openings, means forholding the inner casing centrally in the outer casing, a buoyantreceptacle smaller in size than said inner casing and loosely heldtherein, means for keeping the buoyant receptacle centrally locatedWhile in the casing, a cover for said casings and an opening in saidcover for admitting water to the casings so as to cause the receptacleto rise therein and lift the cover and then pass out of the casing andrise to the surface of the Water.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in the presence of tvvoWitnesses this 31st day of July, 1917.

MENoTTI NANNI. y

Witnesses MARION L. INGRAHAM, LYDIA M. SYINANUS.

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